Crime Rates at Johnson Road, Newport, PO30 5NR

Johnson Road area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 4th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Johnson Road (PO30 5NR) in the last 12 months was 633.7 per 1,000 residents and was 702.8% higher than the Fairlee & Whippingham average (78.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 144 (≈ 475.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Johnson Road (PO30 5NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkhurst Road, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hewitt Crescent (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.